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Lucky dog: After eight harrowing days lost in the Plumas National Forest, a missing Shetland sheepdog was found. He was hungry, tired, cold, scratched, limping on bloody paws and missing some fir. But his tail was wagging.

On trial: The trial for a Quincy man accused of inflicting fatal injuries on a toddler in 2013 is scheduled to begin March 12.

Moving on: Just days after Plumas District Hospital announced that it couldn’t take over Quincy Nursing & Rehabilitation, several residents of the facility have found new homes.

Concert cancelled due to smoke concerns

The picnic & concert Sponsored by Donnell's Musicland scheduled for this Saturday, August 11 at Downtown Farms in Greenville has been cancelled due to probable smoke & high winds. For more information contact Jim at (530) 284-1689.
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Snowmobilers want to keep Lake Davis access

Debra Moore

Staff Writer

8/8/2012

Snowmobilers and outdoor enthusiasts packed the small conference room at the Beckwourth Ranger District last Tuesday morning to comment on winter access at Lake Davis.

Voices were raised and barbs exchanged, but Lisa Sedlacek, the plan’s project manager, kept the group on topic.

CCC guard sentenced for wire fraud

Feather Publishing

8/8/2012

A California Correctional Center (CCC) officer who allegedly received thousands of dollars from inmates’ families in return for smuggling cellphones and tobacco into the Susanville facility has been sentenced.

In a press release July 23, Benjamin Wagner, United States district attorney for the Eastern District of California, announced that Bobby Joe Kirby, 54, of Reno, Nev., was sentenced to 18 months in prison and a $15,635 forfeiture judgment.

Big Springs Gardens

Debra Moore

Staff Writer

8/8/2012

“It wasn’t love at first sight,” according to Don Phillips, when he bought a 118-acre parcel near Sierra City in 1964, but it certainly was for this reporter who visited the property for the first time last week.

The Chips Fire is posing a significant threat to Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) electric facilities. Residents should be aware that fire damage could cause outages for many customers. Crews will work as quickly and safely as possible to restore power, though remote and hazardous terrain may slow those efforts.

PG&E has many resources deployed to the area, ready to begin power restoration when access is deemed safe by fire officials.